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Thailand: Confounded in sweltering Bangkok
At Lumphini Park, the lungs of the city, the early morning tai-chi sessions are coming to a graceful conclusion...

Kiwi confirmed injured in Bangkok riots
Kiwi visitors in Bangkok have yet to contact authorities or fly out early despite escalating violence and reports of one Kiwi being injured.

Indian census puts caste issue in spotlight
The decision to include caste in India's national census has triggered intense controversy about a painful, vexing subject.

'Little hope' for peace in Thailand
Chances of a negotiated settlement of Thailand's two-month political standoff look very bleak.

7.4 quake strikes Indonesia
A local tsunami alert has been lifted after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia.

Vientiane: Crazy incongruity in bizarre capital
Guns, temples and French replicas punctuate Laos, says Brett Atkinson.